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"Check the fit: Not all models conform to every vehicle, says Julie McCaffrey, founder of BabyNav, a baby planning company in Westchester County, N.Y. Many retailers will let you take your pick to your car to test.Buy a baby seat first: While both infant seats and convertibles are good options, start with the former. &amp;quot;Those are easier because you can pop them out of the base in the car and onto the stroller,&amp;quot; McCaffrey says. Convertibles stay put, so if your child falls asleep, you&amp;#039;ll have to unbuckle and transfer her out. Do pick out a convertible for later.Choose one that isn&amp;#039;t too heavy: Your little one&amp;#039;s throne should weigh between 7.5 and 11.5 pounds. That may sound dainty, but when it&amp;#039;s carrying an older babe, you&amp;#039;ll definitely feel the extra mass, McCaffrey says.Related: Browse Editor-Approved Car Seats in our Registry Guide"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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